tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post5311208851791583095..comments2024-01-15T09:53:40.089-05:00Comments on Black Aces: Carkner Injury Gives Rundblad His ChanceJeremy Milkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-39737018141524818072011-10-04T14:47:04.688-04:002011-10-04T14:47:04.688-04:00BTW, I agree that most fans are wrong about Redden...BTW, I agree that most fans are wrong about Redden. His play dropped off a cliff at the end, but before that, he was an exceptional D-man and a key part of our run to the Stanley Cup final.Anshunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-36646328012806160852011-10-04T14:45:36.756-04:002011-10-04T14:45:36.756-04:00Anshu: Congratulations on predicting Matt Carkner ...<i>Anshu: Congratulations on predicting Matt Carkner would have knee surgery. You are like Kreskin or something.</i><br /><br />I think the reality is that Lee is now well ahead of Carkner on the Maclean depth chart, and has been through most of training camp.<br /><br />Unless Lee implodes, when Carkner recovers from injury I'm pretty sure he's not going to be put in ahead of Lee.<br /><br />Of the guys in the current top 6 most at risk of losing their spot, I'm guessing its Kuba, not Lee.Anshunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-45798061455710208472011-10-04T09:08:28.183-04:002011-10-04T09:08:28.183-04:001st Anon: Agree completely about Redden. He was th...1st Anon: Agree completely about Redden. He was this team's franchise defenseman. Doesn't get nearly the amount of respect he deserves for his time here.<br /><br />Anshu: Congratulations on predicting Matt Carkner would have knee surgery. You are like Kreskin or something.Jeremy Milkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719907099819957578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-75033009052321890892011-10-04T09:02:21.311-04:002011-10-04T09:02:21.311-04:00The top 6 duos are Phillips-Lee, Cowen-Gonchar and...<i>The top 6 duos are Phillips-Lee, Cowen-Gonchar and Kuba-Karlsson.</i><br /><br />Just thought I'd point out that back on September 24th, in a comment on this site defending Lee's chances of making the team, I wrote:<br /><br /><i>I'm thinking the pairings may end up (in no particular order):<br />Gonchar - Cowen<br />Kuba - Karlsson<br />Phillips - Lee</i>Anshunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215652504344172254.post-56157880410575483252011-10-03T23:32:58.838-04:002011-10-03T23:32:58.838-04:00I'd bet that the Rundblad situation takes care...I'd bet that the Rundblad situation takes care of itself, in that he eventually gets into the lineup via an injury. Every year someone goes down with a groin, or back spasm, or bumps and bruises, or whatever.<br /><br />Barring that, a three game losing streak might the time to shake up things a bit and work him in.<br /><br />Love the milestone stats.<br /><br />I like how Redden's stats speak for themselves. There's a lot of revisionist history going on with regards to Redden's time with Ottawa. The former all-star/Olympian/World Cup player was regarded by many as one of the best D men in the league, for a while.<br /><br />Gretzky chose him for his Olympic team and his World Cup Gold winning team. I remember Jacques Demers having Redden on his list of top 5 D in the league, back in 2005 (in an interview on TSN).<br /><br />I love Chara, but during his time here, only in 2005-06 did he log more average ice time than Redden. ONLY ONE YEAR.<br /><br />Every other year, Redden logged more average ice time than Chara. Redden was emphatically our number one defenseman. The stats prove it.<br /><br />When Chara left, Redden once again led our D as the number one guy, and we made the Finals.<br /><br />Chara's a great D man. But this fiction that seems to be going around that he was our best D man of the last 20 years has been influenced by his work as a Bruin. Because, as a Sen, Redden was the man. Just look at the stats on NHL.com.<br /><br />Nice to see Alfie climb the all-time points ladder. <br /><br />As for Spezza, I bet he passes Yash a well. He's only mid-career and he's already established himself as the best centerman in franchise history, in my books. Second all-time in franchise points already.<br /><br />It just goes to show how scarce number one centers are, in that in 20 years, we've only had two: Spezza and Yashin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com